Protective leg attachment apparatus

Abstract

An improved leg attachment apparatus comprising a protective wrap in combination with a leg attachment device that effectively protects a worker's legs from bruising, chaffing, irritation and other negative effects associated with current pole climbing and leg extension devices. In the preferred embodiment, the protective wrap comprises a backing made of cotton, a middle layer of polyfiber material and a securing means in the form of a hook and loop system to fasten the wrap around the leg.

I claim,  
     
         1 . An improved leg attachment apparatus for use by workers including pole climbers, construction and maintenance workers comprising: 
 a leg attachment device including an upper strap;    a wrap that fully encompasses a section of a leg of the worker and is removable therefrom; and    a securing means to secure said wrap about said section of said leg of a worker:    wherein the strap of said leg attachment device is secured over said wrap after said wrap is secured about said section of said leg.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said attachment device is a pole climbing device.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said attachment device is a leg extension device.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said leg extension device is a stilt.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said wrap is comprised of backing layers that define the exterior surfaces of the wrap and have major and minor dimensions.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said backing layers are composed of cotton.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the wrap has a pair of backing layers of equal dimension.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said wrap further comprises at least one middle layer situated between said backing layers.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said middle layer has major and minor dimensions respectively less than said major and minor dimensions of said backing layers.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said middle layer is composed of a polyfiber material.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said backing layers and middle layers are sewn together to form a sandwich.  
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said securing means is a corresponding hook and loop system.  
     
     
         13 . In combination with a leg attachment device which includes an upper strap such as a pole climbing and leg extension device, the improvement which comprises: 
 a wrap that fully encompasses a section of a leg of the worker and is removable therefrom;    a securing means to secure said wrap about said section of said leg:    wherein the strap of said leg attachment device is secured over said wrap after said wrap is secured about said section of said leg; and    wherein said leg is generally protected from negative effects caused by said leg attachment device.    
     
     
         14 . In combination with a leg attachment device of the type wherein a padding means is provided for protecting a worker's leg, the improvement which comprises: 
 a protective wrap that completely surrounds a perimeter of a portion of said leg;    wherein said wrap is positioned around said portion said leg; and    further wherein said attachment device is at least partially fastened over said wrap.    
     
     
         15 . A method for protecting a leg of a worker engaged in pole climbing, maintenance, construction and the like comprising the steps of: 
 providing a wrap comprising a front and a back surface, at least one inner layer and a securing means; and    providing a leg attachment device;    wherein said wrap is secured around said leg fully encompassing at least a portion of said leg; and    further wherein at least a portion of said leg attachment device is positioned around said section of said leg over said wrap.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein providing a wrap includes positioning said wrap below a knee of a worker.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein providing a wrap includes positioning said wrap around a calf area and shin area of said worker.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein providing a wrap includes fastening said wrap with a corresponding hook and loop system.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein providing a leg attachment device includes using a binding means to attach said leg attachment device over said wrap.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein providing a leg attachment device includes using a strap to attach said leg attachment device over said wrap.